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Mark Scheme (Results)
January 2019 Pearson Edexcel International
Advanced Subsidiary Level
In Chemistry (WCH11)
Paper 01 Structure, Bonding and Introduction
to Organic Chemistry
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NOT mean giving credit for incorrect or inadequate answers, but it does mean allowing
candidates to be rewarded for answers showing correct application of principles and
knowledge. Examiners should therefore read carefully and consider every response: even
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The mark scheme gives examiners:
an idea of the types of response expected
how individual marks are to be awarded
the total mark for each question
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question is used correctly in answer to a later part of the same question.
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Full marks will be awarded if the candidate has demonstrated the above abilities.
Questions where QWC is likely to be particularly important are indicated (QWC) in the
mark scheme, but this does not preclude others.
Section A (Multiple Choice)
Question
number
Answer Mark
1
The only correct answer is B (8 neutrons and 10 electrons)
A is incorrect because in a negative ion the number of electrons should be more than the number of protons
C is incorrect because the numbers of neutrons and electrons are incorrect
D is incorrect because oxygen has 8 neutrons and hydrogen has 0
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
2
The only correct answer is B (28.2)
A is incorrect because this is the mass number of the most abundant isotope
C is incorrect because this is the average of the mass numbers without considering their abundances
D is incorrect because the percentages have been mixed up
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
3
The only correct answer is D
A is incorrect because the 1s and 2s electrons should be paired
B is incorrect because the 2s electrons should be paired
C is incorrect because the 2p electrons should not be paired
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
4
The only correct answer is D (3p subshell 6, third quantum shell 18)
A is incorrect because 2 is the number of electrons in a 3p orbital and the 3d electrons have been omitted from the
third quantum shell
B is incorrect because 2 is the number of electrons in a 3p orbital
C is incorrect because the 3d electrons have been omitted from the third quantum shell
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
5 The only correct answer is B (Group 3)
A is incorrect because the biggest jump is after the third ionisation energy not after the second
C is incorrect because the biggest jump is not after the fourth ionisation energy
D is incorrect because the biggest jump is not after the fifth ionisation energy
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
6
The only correct answer is D (1000)
A is incorrect because this is less than the first ionisation energy of sodium and phosphorus has 4 more protons
B is incorrect because this is less than the first ionisation energy of aluminium and phosphorus has 2 more protons
C is incorrect because this is less than the first ionisation energy of silicon and phosphorus has 1 more proton
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
7
The only correct answer is D
A is incorrect because magnesium chloride has ionic bonding
B is incorrect because magnesium chloride has ionic bonding
C is incorrect because the charges are incorrect
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
8
The only correct answer is C (ions and delocalised electrons)
A is incorrect because this is ionic bonding
B is incorrect because atoms do not attract delocalised electrons
D is incorrect because this is covalent bonding
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
9
The only correct answer is C (more protons than N3− but the same number of electrons as N3− )
A is incorrect because Al3+ has more protons and the same number of electrons as N3−
B is incorrect because Al3+ has the same number of electrons as N3−
D is incorrect because Al3+ has more protons and the same number of electrons as N3−
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
10
The only correct answer is B (Mg2+)
A is incorrect because anions are polarised and do not cause polarisation
C is incorrect because Na+ has less polarising ability than Mg2+ as it has a larger radius and a lower charge
D is incorrect because anions are polarised and do not cause polarisation
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
11
The only correct answer is C (ICl4−)
A is incorrect because CCl4 is tetrahedral
B is incorrect because CH4 is tetrahedral
D is incorrect because NH4+ is tetrahedral
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
12
The only correct answer is D (general formula)
A is incorrect because boiling temperature increases as the number of carbon atoms increases
B is incorrect because density increases as the number of carbon atoms increases
C is incorrect because the alkanes have different empirical formulae
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
13
The only correct answer is A (accepts a pair of electrons)
B is incorrect because electrophiles never have a negative charge
C is incorrect because not all electrophiles have a positive charge
D is incorrect because nucleophiles donate a pair of electrons
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
14
The only correct answer is B (5)
A is incorrect because there are 5 structural isomers – hexane, 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2,2-
dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane
C is incorrect because there are 5 structural isomers
D is incorrect because there are 5 structural isomers
(1)
Question
number
Answer
Mark
15
The only correct answer is A (E-2-chlorobut-2-ene)
B is incorrect because the two highest priority groups are opposite to each other
C is incorrect because chlorine is on the second carbon atom
D is incorrect because chlorine is on the second carbon atom and the two highest priority groups are opposite to each
other
(1)
Question
number
Answer
Mark
16
The only correct answer is C (bonds broken σ and π, bonds made σ only)
A is incorrect because a π bond also breaks in ethene and only σ bonds are made
B is incorrect because a σ bond also breaks in hydrogen
D is incorrect because only σ bonds are made
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
17
The only correct answer is A (Ca + 2HNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + H2)
B is incorrect because the formulae of nitric acid and calcium nitrate are incorrect
C is incorrect because the formula of nitric acid is incorrect
D is incorrect because the formula of calcium nitrate is incorrect
(1)
Question
number
Answer
Mark
18
The only correct answer is B (0.424 g)
A is incorrect because this is the answer using a molar mass of 83 g mol−1 from NaCO3
C is incorrect because this is the answer just using the volume and a concentration of 1 mol dm-3
D is incorrect because this is the answer just using the concentration and not the volume
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
19
The only correct answer is A (6.0 x 10−2 g)
B is incorrect because 12 x 10−6 has been multiplied by 5 instead of 5000
C is incorrect because 12 x 10−6 has been divided by 5 instead of multiplied by 5000
D is incorrect because 12 x 10−6 has been divided by 5000 instead of multiplied
(1)
Question
number
Answer Mark
20
The only correct answer is A (0.36 dm3)
B is incorrect because the 2:1 mole ratio has not been used
C is incorrect because the mole ratio has been used as 1:2 instead of 2:1
D is incorrect because the mass has not been converted to moles
(1)
Section B
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(a)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following:
Heptane / petrol containing heptane:
burns less efficiently / smoothly
(than branched chains / cycloalkanes)
or
does not combust efficiently
or
causes pre-ignition / knocking
Allow burns for combusts and vice versa
Allow reverse argument e.g. petrol burns
more efficiently with no / small amount of
heptane
Allow the octane number would be low /
zero
Ignore:
It does not ignite / burn easily
It is difficult / harder to combust
Just ‘less efficient’ without reference to
combustion
Incomplete combustion
Amount of CO2 produced
Causes auto-ignition
References to toxicity and flammability
(1)
Question
Number Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(a)(ii)
Ignore bond lengths and bond angles
Ignore structural or displayed formulae as
working
Ignore skeletal formula with any CH3 groups
specified
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(a)(iii)
correct equation
Example of equation:
C7H16 → C7H14 + H2
Allow multiples
Ignore any other type of formulae
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(a)(iv)
An explanation that makes reference to the following points:
(oxides of nitrogen / these compounds)
dissolve in / react with / combine with / mix
with water (1)
(to form nitric / nitrous)
acid(s) / acidic solution / acid rain (1)
Ignore any reference to oxides of sulfur / sulfur
dioxide / sulfuric acid in answer
Allow moisture / rain / clouds for water
Ignore react with air / oxygen
Allow decreases pH of solution / rain
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(b)(i) initiation (step /
reaction)
Allow initiating (step)
Ignore free radical / homolytic / chain / initial
(step)
Do not award heterolytic
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(b)(ii)
C7H16 + Cl• → C7H15• + HCl
C7H15• + Cl2 → C7H15Cl + Cl•
(1)
(1)
Allow propagation steps in either order
Allow • anywhere on correct species
Ignore curly arrows, even if incorrect
Do not award • on species that are not
radicals
Penalise omission of • or incorrect number
of hydrogens in heptane once only in b(ii),
b(iii) and b(iv)
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(b)(iii)
C7H15• + C7H15• → C14H30
TE on alkyl radical in (b)(ii)
Do not award product written as 2C7H15 /
C7H15C7H15
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
21(b)(iv)
An explanation that makes reference to the following points:
chlorine(free) radical / atom / Cl• removes another hydrogen
(atom in the product / chloroheptane ) (1)
(this free) radical reacts with another chlorine molecule / Cl2 (to
form dichloroheptane)
or
(this free) radical reacts with a chlorine radical / atom / Cl• (to
form dichloroheptane) (1)
TE on alkyl radical in (b)(ii)
Allow
C7H15Cl + Cl• → C7H14Cl• + HCl
Ignore Cl• substitutes a H atom
Allow
C7H14Cl• + Cl2 → C7H14Cl2 + Cl•
or
C7H14Cl• + Cl• → C7H14Cl2
Ignore just ‘further substitution’
Ignore
C7H16 + 2Cl2 → C7H14Cl2 + 2HCl
Any answer that shows 2Cl substituted
in one step
(2)
(Total for Question 21 = 11 marks)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(a)(i)
two correct values
(6) (53 268) 4.73
(7) (64 362) 4.81
Both numbers correct and must be to 2 d.p.
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(a)(ii)
axes correct way round
and
linear scale and
points covering at least half the grid horizontally
(1)
both axes labelled (1)
points plotted correctly (1)
Example of graph:
Allow
Labels:
Allow log(IE / kJ mol−1)
Do not award log(IE) / kJ mol−1
Points:
TE on values in table for 6th and 7th log(IE)
Allow ±1 small square
Allow points joined by lines / bar chart
Ignore lines drawn from x axis to each point
Do not award a best fit straight line
Do not award lines joined to the origin
(3)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(a)(iii)
An answer that makes reference to the following:
the range of numbers / 1402 to 64362 is too large (to fit
on a graph / axis)
or
logarithms make it easier to plot the numbers
Allow:
A (very) long y axis would be needed (Some of)
the numbers are too large
The difference between the ionisation energies is
too large
So the numbers will fit on the graph
Allow logs give smaller (range of) numbers
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(a)(iv)
An explanation that makes reference to the following
points:
the (large) jump (between ionisations 5 and 6) shows
the start of a new (quantum) shell (1)
there are two electrons that are harder to remove
and they are closer to the nucleus (1)
there are five electrons that are easier to remove and
they are further from the nucleus
(1)
Penalise use of orbitals instead of shells once only
Allow any answer relating the jump / large increase
to two (quantum) shells
Allow jump linked to 1s and 2s sub-shells
Do not award jump between incorrect numbers
Allow there are two electrons in the inner (quantum)
shell
Allow there are five electrons in the outer (quantum)
shell / five valence electrons
(3)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(a)(v)
An explanation that makes reference to the following
points:
Oxygen
oxygen (atom) loses a paired electron
(from a 2p orbital / 2p sub-shell)
or oxygen
electron is lost from a full (2p) orbital (1)
Nitrogen
nitrogen (atom) loses an electron from a singly-
occupied orbital
or nitrogen
loses an electron from a half-filled subshell
(1)
Repulsion
there is (more) repulsion between paired electrons
(than between electrons in different orbitals so less
energy is required to remove the electron in oxygen)
(1)
Penalise mention of incorrect orbital e.g. 3p once
only
Ignore any reference to nuclear charge / numbers of
protons / shielding / atomic radius
Allow M1 and M2 from diagrams showing electrons
in boxes
Allow oxygen has a pair of electrons in a (2)p orbital
or
there is spin pairing in oxygen in a (2)p orbital
Allow nitrogen has no paired electrons in the (2)p
sub-shell / (2)p orbitals
or
nitrogen only has 1 electron in each (2)p orbital / has
3 unpaired (2)p electrons / has a half-filled (2)p sub-
shell / has half-filled (2)p orbitals
Do not award just ‘nitrogen has a half-filled p orbital’
(3)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(b)(i)
dot-and-cross diagram Example of dot-and-cross diagram:
Allow overlapping circles
Allow all dots / all crosses
Allow dots and crosses in any order in the triple
bond
Allow the dots and crosses side-by-side in the triple
bond e.g.
x o
x o
x o
Allow the non-bonded electrons on each N shown
separately
Ignore inner shell electrons, even if incorrect
Ignore lines as bonds e.g.
x x x
o o o
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(b)(ii)
calculation of moles of nitrogen atoms (1)
calculation of number of nitrogen atoms (1)
Example of calculation:
mol N2 = 5.60 = 0.20
28
and
mol N atoms = 0.20 x 2 = 0.40
or
5.60 = 0.40
14
number of N atoms = 0.40 x 6.02 x 1023
=2.408 x 1023 / 2.41 x 1023 /2.4 x 1023
TE on moles of nitrogen
Ignore SF except 1SF
Correct answer with no working scores (2)
(2)
Question number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
22(b)(iii)
conversion of volume to m3 (1)
conversion of temperature to K (1)
rearrangement of ideal gas equation (1)
evaluation to give n (1)
Example of calculation:
volume of N2 = 108 = 1.08 x 10−4 m3
1 x 106
temperature = 25 + 273 = 298 K
n = pV RT
or n = 1.36 x 105 x 1.08 x 10−4
8.31 x 298 TE on volume and temperature
n = 5.9312 x 10−3 / 0.0059312 (mol)
Conditional on correctly rearranged equation in M3 Ignore SF except 1SF
Correct answer with no working scores full marks
(4)
(Total for Question 22 = 18 marks)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(a)
CH2
Allow H2C
Ignore CnH2n / C4H8
Do not award C3H6
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(b)
there are two hydrogens / both hydrogens on one of the
carbons (in C=C)
or
there are two / both methyl / CH3 groups on one of the
carbons (in C=C)
Allow there are two identical (functional)
groups / atoms on each carbon (in C=C)
Allow there is not CH3 and H on each carbon (in
C=C)
Allow there are not 2 different (functional)
groups / atoms on each carbon (in C=C)
Do not award two identical groups on the top /
bottom of the double bond
Do not award molecule or radical for
((functional) groups / atoms
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(c)
dipole on bromine molecule
and
final product (1)
curly arrow from C=C to Br
and
curly arrow from Br-Br to, or just beyond, Br
(1)
intermediate (1)
lone pair on Br−
and
curly arrow from lone pair to positive charge
(1)
Example of mechanism:
Allow intermediate with positive charge on other carbon atom
Allow full marks for using formula 2 / any combination of
structural and displayed formula
Penalise half arrow heads once only
Do not award δ+ on intermediate in M3
Do not award δ- on Br in M4
(4)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(d)(i)
skeletal formula
Example of skeletal formula:
Ignore bond lengths and bond angles
Do not allow O-H-C horizontally
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(d)(ii)
(From)purple (to) colourless
Both colours needed for the mark
Allow pink or violet for purple
Ignore clear
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(d)(iii)
hydrogen bromide / HBr
Ignore state symbols (g) / (l) / (aq) / (s)
Do not award bromine
(1)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(d)(iv)
An explanation that makes reference to the following points:
(2-bromo-2-methylpropane is formed from a)
tertiary carbocation / tertiary intermediate (1)
(tertiary carbocation / intermediate)
is more stable than primary (carbocation)
or
a tertiary carbocation is the most stable (1)
Allow a description of a tertiary carbocation
Do not award secondary carbocation for M1
Allow primary carbocation is less stable than
tertiary
Allow secondary carbocation is more stable
than primary, if secondary carbocation
identified in M1
Ignore just ‘tertiary carbocation is more
stable’
Ignore any explanation of why one cation is
more stable than another
Ignore any reference to Markovnikov’s rule
Do not award tertiary product is more stable
(than primary)
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(e)
4 carbon atoms linked by single bonds
and
both extension bonds (1)
rest of structure correct (1)
Example of repeat units:
Allow any combination of structural and displayed
formulae or skeletal formulae
Do not award 1, or more than 2, repeat units / 2
separate repeat units in M1
Penalise one or both extension bonds missing in M1
only
M2 is conditional on M1 or 1 or more than 2 repeat
units / 2 separate repeat units
Allow both methyl groups on carbons one and three or
two and three or one and four
Ignore any brackets and any ‘n’s or numbers
Ignore bond lengths and bond angles
Ignore connectivity of CH3 groups
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
23(f)
calculation / working of mol of alcohol (1)
calculation / working of mol of alkene if 58.2%
(1)
calculation / working of mass of alkene (1)
answer given to 2 or 3 SF (1)
Alternative method for M2 and M3
calculation / working of theoretical mass of
alkene (1)
calculation / working of actual mass of alkene
(1)
Example of calculation:
mol alcohol used = 6.85 = 0.092568 / 9.2568 x 10−2
74
mol alkene if 58.2% = 0.092568 x 58.2
100
= 0.053874 / 5.3874 x 10−2
TE on mol alcohol
mass alkene = 0.053874 x 56 = 3.017 (g)
TE on mol alkene
answer to 2 or 3 SF = 3.0 / 3.02 (g)
Conditional on working involving 74 and 56
Correct answer to 2 or 3SF with or without working scores
(4)
Alternative method for M2 and M3
mass alkene if 100% = 0.092568 x 56 = 5.1838 (g)
TE on mol alcohol
mass alkene if 58.2% = 5.1838 x 58.2 = 3.017 (g)
100
TE on theoretical mass
(4)
(Total for Question 23 = 17 marks)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
24(a)
An explanation that makes reference to the following points:
(l) is incorrect because the solutions are aqueous
or the
ions are (in the) aqueous (state) or
the state symbols should be (aq) instead of (l) (1)
silver ions should have one positive charge / Ag+
or
silver chloride is AgCl (1)
Allow silver nitrate and sodium chloride are
aqueous
Do not award if incorrect state symbol for
one of the species in the equation e.g. Ag is
(s) / AgCl is (aq)
Ignore just the charge on the silver ion is
incorrect / the formula of silver chloride is
incorrect
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
24(b)
calculation of mol of C, H and Cl (1)
calculation of empirical formula (1)
calculation of molecular formula (1)
Example of calculation:
C : H : Cl
mol 3.09 : 0.26 : 9.15
12 1 35.5
= 0.2575 : 0.26 : 0.2577
(ratio 1 : 1 : 1)
Empirical formula is CHCl
molar mass CHCl = 12 + 1 + 35.5 = 48.5
molar mass (CHCl)n = 97 = 2
molar mass CHCl 48.5
Molecular formula is C2H2Cl2
Allow symbols in any order
Do not award 2CHCl
Ignore SF in mol and ratio
Correct molecular formula with some working scores (3)
Alternative method scores (3)
no. C atoms = 3.09 x 97 = 2 / 1.9982
12.5 x 12
no. H atoms = 0.26 x 97 = 2(.0176)
12.5 x 1
no. Cl atoms = 9.15 x 97 = 2
(3)
12.5 x 35.5
molecular formula is C2H2Cl2
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
24(c)(i)
all 4 ion formulae (1)
all 4 (corresponding) m / z values (1)
Example of answer:
ions m / z
N(35Cl)3+ 119
N(35Cl)237Cl+ 121
N35Cl(37Cl)2+ 123
N(37Cl)3+ 125
Allow any other unambiguous way of representing
the formulae e.g. in words
Allow (1) for any two m / z values with
corresponding ion formulae
Ignore missing / incorrect charge on ion
Ignore mass number on N
Ignore bonds or + between Cl atoms / order of
atoms
e.g. N-35Cl-35Cl-35Cl
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
24(c)(ii)
number of bonding pairs
and
number of lone pairs (1)
shape (1)
bond angle (1)
Example of table:
Number of bonding
pairs of electrons on
nitrogen
3
Number of lone pairs
on electrons on
nitrogen
1
Shape of molecule trigonal pyramidal
Bond angle 107o
Shape:
Allow 3-dimensional drawing e.g.
There must be at least 1 dotted/dashed line or
wedge for 3-d
Allow just ‘pyramidal’
Allow pyramid for pyramidal
Do not award tetrahedral
Bond angle:
Allow any number in the range 106-108o
Ignore missing °
(3)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
24(d)(i)
An explanation that makes reference to one of the following pairs
of points:
Polarisation route
an aluminium ion / cation is (very) small and highly charged
or
Al3+ has a small ionic radius / is small (1)
so it polarises / distorts the chloride ion / Cl− / anion (1)
Allow
Electronegativity route
there is a (relatively) small difference in electronegativity between
aluminium and chlorine (1)
so the electrons are (partially) shared (1)
Marks must come from the same route
– maximum 1 mark if one point from
one route and one point from the other
route
Allow the aluminium ion has a high
charge density
Allow a description of polarisation
Allow chlorine anion / ion
Ignore the aluminium chloride is
polarised
Ignore size of chloride ion
(2)
Question
number
Answer Additional guidance Mark
24(d)(ii)
A description including the following points:
diagram showing two AlCl3 molecules joined through two chlorine
atoms (1)
dative (covalent) bonds
or
coordinate bonds (1)
Example of diagram:
Allow dot-and-cross diagram
Ignore missing arrow heads and lone
pairs from diagram
Do not award diagram with Al-Al / Cl-Cl
bond(s)
Allow dative covalent bonds labelled on
diagram / shown as arrows from Cl to
Al
Allow description of dative bonds
Allow M2 even if only 1 dative bond
shown / mentioned
Do not award M2 if dative bonds
starting from aluminium
Do not award M2 for any answer that
mentions ions / ionic bonds
(2)
(Total for Question 24 = 14 marks)
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